THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH MARCH, 1869.
Half-year commencing 7th September, 1868.
Head Master's Classes,
Assistant Master's
Preparatory Class,.
20
888
86
92
198
31
Number rejected at Preliminary Examination,
NUMBER actually present on Examination Day, (29th January, 1869.)
Head Master's Classes,
Assistant Master's
Preparatory Class,.
""
67
67
21
155
123
FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Government Schools.
No. 24.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
SAMUEL BARFF, Esquire, having reported his arrival in the Colony, is appointed Assistant Post- master at Hongkong from the 3rd Instant, under instructions from Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th March, 1869.
No. 20.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., has been pleased to appoint WILLIAM STANLEY ADAMS, Esquire, M.D., now Health Officer, to be also Inspecting Medical Officer of Emigrants from this Port, under Ordinance No. 12 of 1868.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th February, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.
6 A.M.
NOON.
6 P.M.
1869.
THERMOMETER.
Baro- meter.
Thermo- Baro- Thermo-
meter.
meter.
meter.
Self Registering.
Baro-
meter.
Thermo- meter.
Min.
Max.
March
30.00
67
30.01
30.13
68
17
30.15
30.03
61
""
30.04
9
"
30.01
64
30.07
10
30.05
66
>>
30.11
11
30.10
64
"
30.10
12
29.98
61
29.97
#888=88
64
57
68
30.02
63
56
70
30.06
60
53
63
29.99
68
68
30.01
60
73
30.07
66
62
56
64
30.03
889888
66
62
63
67
65
63
56
64
29.96
64
REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,770 feet.
BAROMETER,
HYDROMETER.
THERMO- METER.
WINDS.
RAIN,
DATE.
DRY BULB.
WET BULB.
Self Registering. Min. Mar.
Noos.
Force, range from 0 to 12.
6 A.M. NOON.
Diris. F. Dirn. F.
In inches during the
previous 24 hours.
REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,
6 P.M.
Dirk
9 A.M.
I'.
1869.
Mar. 628.24 28.32 28.26 28.23 28.24 59.50, C0.50 50.00; 59.50| 60.00) 55.00 54.00 69.00 NNE
5 NNE
2 NE
1
0.61
!
1
!
+1
4
7 28.30 28.35 28.82 28.27, 28.27 51.00. 52.00 50,00 50.50 51.50 19.50 48.00 60.00 NNE
}
4 ENE
Heavy squalls of wind and rain during past night; 6 A.M. tine clear; 8 A.M. dense wet fog throughout.
5 EbN
5
0.07
}
19
8 28.24 28.32 28.27 28.20 28.20 51.00 53.50 61.50 50.50 58.00 61.50 50.00 54.00 SE
6 SSE
6 SELS
6
0.11
!
17
9 28.26 28.32 28.82 28.28 28.27 63.00 64.50 64.00, 62.50 64.00 €1.00 54.00 65.00 SLE
I
4 SSE
2 SWbw!
ลง
2
0.05
27
10 28.29 28.35 28.32 28.28 28.28 63.50 58.50 55.00 63.00, 58.00 55.00 59.00 66.50 $
2 Ebs
2. ELN
2
0.00
11 28.30 28.34 28.82, 28.27 28.22 54.00 59.00 53.00 53.50) 39.00 52.50 53.00 63.00 E
4 Ebs
4 SEDE
5
0.10
57
12 28.24 28.27 28.25 28.21 28.19 53.00 55.00) 60.50) 53.00) 55,00) 60,50 53.00 56.50 Ebs
5 SEbs
5 SE
4
0.00
Rain during past night, dense fog; 7 A.
M. fine; 9 A.M. fog throughout. Squally during past night; dense fog
throughout.
Strong wind during past night, dense fog; 1.30 P.M. passing fog; 3.30 dense fog throughout.
Dense fog, drizzing rain all day.
Dense fog; 8.30 A.M. fine overcast; 5 P.
M. fog throughout.
Dense fog until 2.30 P.M., rain with thunder and lightning; 4.30 P.M. fine throughout.